Andy, I'd suspect that if, as I'm pretty sure, you are a JFW user, then a lot's going to depend on whether their are scripts for Works 2007, or whatever its called. The Word processor is I'm quite sure a cut down version of MS Word,. The Spreadsheet certainly in earlier versions of Works was quite powerful, and again probably a cut down Excel. the database is really a customised spreadsheet, and is a flat file database. I found Works 2k - yes, going back a long way - good for out of class practice with spreadsheet modules. I think whatever you decide to do with regard to MS Office type apps, its going to be something of a steep learning curve to master the new ribbon interface. Only glad I don't have to work with these programs as yet. Cheers, From Ray I can be contacted off-list at: mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- Jackie Cairns Subject: [access-uk] Re: MSWorks Hi Andy Mine came with a 30-day trial of Office 2007, but I removed it without launching it. I already have Microsoft Office Professional 2003, and I wasn't going to buy another copy just because it is later. Microsoft Works 8 is also there, but it wasn't a trial, so I left it and haven't even been in there to look at it as Office 2003 does what I want. Incidentally, I had no problems installing MS Office Professional 2003 because I didn't launch 2007 first. Had I done that, it might have caused problems to go back. Jackie Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx Skype Name: Cairnsplace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 4:12 PM Subject: [access-uk] MSWorks > Hi all - > > I'm looking at a laptop that comes with a 60 day trial version of: > > Microsoft® Works & Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 > > Is this good software [particularly the word processor and spread sheet > software] and are there any issues with JFW and this software? > > Thanks - > > Andy ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq